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International GINP Professors summit – program

Sunday, 10 August – Saturday, 16 August

Subject to change without notice. Last updated: Aug 13th, 2025 – 09:59 CET

This program is Sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science as part of the Global Innovation Network Programme (GINP), and by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Want to know “How Odense became a city of Robotics?

Sunday 10/8

📍CPH –  Copenhagen

International professors arrive

18:00-22:00 – Welcome dinner in Copenhagen

Pick up at Cabinn Metro

Address: Hotel Cabinn Metro, Arne Jacobsens Allé 2, 2300 København

Monday 11/8

📍Copenhagen – Odense

Visits to IT University of Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk, Technical University of Denmark

Time

Activity

Address

08:30 - 10:00

Visit to ITU

ITU, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2300 Copenhagen

10:45 - 13:15

Visit to DTU

DTU, Elektrovej 326, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

14:00 - 16:00

Visit to Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk, Brennum Park 24 K, 3400 Hillerod

18:30 - 19:00

Check in at hotel

Odense

19:30 - 21:30

Dinner in Odense

Odense

Hosts

Kasper Støy

IT University of
Copenhagen

Kasper Støy

IT University of
Copenhagen

Professor

Co-director: Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab (REAL)

Lazaros Nalpantidis

Technical University
of Denmark

Lazaros Nalpantidis

Technical University
of Denmark

Professor

Head of Group: Automation & Control, Department of Electrical & Photonics Engineering

Lukas Wyon

NOVO NORDISK

Lukas Wyon

NOVO NORDISK

Robotics Network & Technology Lead

Tuesday 12/8

📍Odense

Time

Activity

Address

09:00 - 14:55

15:15 - 17:00

Visit to University of Southern Denmark

SDU, Odense

18:00 - 21:00

Networking Dinner

Storms Parkhus - Odense Street Food, Lerchesgade 4, 5000 Odense

Hosts

Henrik Gordon Petersen

University of
Southern Denmark

Henrik Gordon Petersen

University of
Southern Denmark

Professor

Head of unit: SDU Robotics

Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu

University of Southern Denmark

Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu

University of Southern Denmark

Head of SDU Robotics

Christian Schlette

University of Southern Denmark

Christian Schlette

University of Southern Denmark

Professor

Head of Unit: SDU Center for Large Structure Production (LSP)

Wednesday 13/8

📍Odense – Sønderborg – Aarhus

Visits to SDU Sønderborg, Danfoss, Linak, LEGO

Time

Activity

Address

09:00 - 10:30

Visit with SDU Sønderborg (incl Coffee break)

SDU Sønderborg, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark

11:00 - 13:30

Visit with Danfoss Drives and Linak (incl lunch)

Danfoss Drives, Ulsnæs 1, 6300 Gråsten

15:00 - 17:00

Visit with LEGO (incl coffee break)

LEGO system, Kornmarken 33. 7190 Billund

19:00

Dinner in Århus 

Århus 

Hosts

Dr Ben Senouci

University of Southern Denmark

Dr Ben Senouci

University of Southern Denmark

Associate Professor

Head of the Embedded AI Research Group

Martin Høgsbjerg

Danfoss

Martin Høgsbjerg

Danfoss

Head of Global SC Technology

Julius Born

LINAK

Julius Born

LINAK

Production Development Manager

John Christiansen

The LEGO Group

John Christiansen

The LEGO Group

Head of R&D Automation

Thursday 14/8

📍Aarhus – Aalborg – Odense

Visits to Aarhus University, Aalborg University

Time

Activity

Address

08:45 - 10:15

Visit with Aarhus University

Aarhus University, Katrinebjergvej 89C, 8200

12:15 - 13:00

Lunch at Aalborg University

Institut for Mekanik og Produktion, Fibigerstræde 14, 9220 Aalborg

13:00 - 17:00

Institut for Mekanik og Produktion, Fibigerstræde 14, 9220 Aalborg

17:30 – 19:30

Dinner in Aalborg

Aalborg

Hosts

Xuping Zhang

Aarhus
University

Xuping Zhang

Aarhus
University

Associate Professor

Section Head: Mechatronics and Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering

Strahinja Dosen

Aalborg
University

Strahinja Dosen

Aalborg
University

Professor

Head of unit: Neurorehab Systems, Department of Health Science and Technology

Dimitris Chrysostomou

Aalborg University

Dimitris Chrysostomou

Aalborg University

Friday 15/8

📍Odense

Visit to cluster, Universal Robots, Universal Robots Reception

Today, we will spend you last day in company with the students, when we visit the robotics cluster in and around Odense, and explore the secret recipe that makes Odense the #1 robotics hub in Europe.

Time

Activity

Location

Address

08:00 – 08:30

Front of CITY Hotel

Hans Mules Gade 5, 5000 Odense C

08:30 - 09:30

Danish Technological Institute & Introduction to Odense Robotics Startup Fund 

Forskerparken 10 5230 Odense M

09:30 – 09:45

Transport to MIR/UR

-

Energivej 25, 5260, Odense S

09:45 – 11:00

Mobile Industrial Robots & Universal Robots 

Production Tour

Energivej 25, 5260, Odense S

11:00 – 11:15

Transport to MIR/UR HQ

-

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

11:15 – 13:00

Presentations at UR/MIR HQ 

Including a Lunch break 

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

13:15

Welcome by Mikkel Vahl

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

13:30

R&D Tour guide Anders Beck

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

14:00

Polyscope X with Søren Poll Bendtsen

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

14:45

UR Studio - digital factory Deep dive Diego Vilacoba

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

15:30-15:45 

Q&A with Morten Boris Højgaard

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

16:00

Venue: Universal Robots

Energivej 51, 5260, Odense S

 There is no formal dress code for the event

Host

Morten Boris Højgaard

Universal Robots

Morten Boris Højgaard

Universal Robots

Head of Incubation & Partnerships

List of international participants

Steve Cousins

Stanford University

Steve Cousins

Stanford University

Executive Director, Stanford Robotics Center

Alexander König

Technical University of Munich

Alexander König

Technical University of Munich

Chair for Robotics and System Intelligence

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

MIT

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

MIT

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Dong Seog Han

Kyungpook National University

Dong Seog Han

Kyungpook National University

Professor, Intelligent Signal Processing Lab

Dean, College of IT Engineering

Kris L. Dorsey

Northeastern University Boston

Kris L. Dorsey

Northeastern University Boston

Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences

Heather Culbertson

USC

Heather Culbertson

USC

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Jinsoo Kim

SNU

Jinsoo Kim

SNU

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Adjunct Researcher, Automation and Systems Research Institute

Sang Ho Yoon

KAIST

Sang Ho Yoon

KAIST

Associate Professor, HCI Tech Lab

Graduate School of Technology

Soumya Ranjan Sahoo

IIT-Kanpur

Soumya Ranjan Sahoo

IIT-Kanpur

Associate Professor

Rudolf Lioutikov

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Rudolf Lioutikov

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Tenure-Track Professor for Machine Learning & Robotics (KIT)
Emmy Noether Research Group Leader
The head of the Intuitive Robots Lab

Seungyoon Jung

KAR

Seungyoon Jung

KAR

The assistant manager of Education Business Team, Planning division

The manager of Global R&D dispatching project

Kasper Støy

IT University of
Copenhagen

Kasper Støy

IT University of
Copenhagen

Professor

Co-director: Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab (REAL)

Xuping Zhang

Aarhus
University

Xuping Zhang

Aarhus
University

Associate Professor

Section Head: Mechatronics and Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering

Strahinja Dosen

Aalborg
University

Strahinja Dosen

Aalborg
University

Professor

Head of unit: Neurorehab Systems, Department of Health Science and Technology

Lazaros Nalpantidis

Technical University
of Denmark

Lazaros Nalpantidis

Technical University
of Denmark

Professor

Head of Group: Automation & Control, Department of Electrical & Photonics Engineering

Henrik Gordon Petersen

University of
Southern Denmark

Henrik Gordon Petersen

University of
Southern Denmark

Professor

Head of unit: SDU Robotics

Christian Schlette

University of Southern Denmark

Christian Schlette

University of Southern Denmark

Professor

Head of Unit: SDU Center for Large Structure Production (LSP)

Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu

University of Southern Denmark

Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu

University of Southern Denmark

Professor

Head of SDU Robotics

Head of Research Centre of Clinical Robotics

Dimitris Chrysostomou

Aalborg University

Dimitris Chrysostomou

Aalborg University

Associate Professor, Head of Robotics & Automation Group, Head of Steering Committee of Aalborg Robotics Center

Dr Ben Senouci

University of Southern Denmark

Dr Ben Senouci

University of Southern Denmark

Associate Professor

Head of the Embedded AI Research Group

Milad Jami

NOVO NORDISK

Milad Jami

NOVO NORDISK

Head of PS Robotics Innovation Lab
Robotics & Operational Technology

John Christiansen

The LEGO Group

John Christiansen

The LEGO Group

Head of R&D Automation

Martin Høgsbjerg

Danfoss

Martin Høgsbjerg

Danfoss

Head of Global SC Technology

Morten Boris Højgaard

Universal Robots

Morten Boris Højgaard

Universal Robots

Head of Incubation & Partnerships

Julius Born

LINAK

Julius Born

LINAK

Production Development Manager